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Salomon XA Pro 3D GTX (women's): 345 g, speed laces
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The women's XA Pro 3D GTX is one of Salomon's long-running trail shoes, and this listing pitches it at hiking as much as running. It pairs a synthetic and textile upper with a Gore-Tex lining, speed laces and a listed weight of 345 g. For women who want a light waterproof shoe for brisk walks on firm paths, it is a practical, well-known option.
- Cut
- Low
- Membrane
- Gore-Tex
- Upper
- Synthetic and textile
- Listed cushioning
- Moderate
- Listed surface
- Firm ground
In its favour
- Hiking is named as a specific use alongside trail running in the listing.
- Speed laces are listed, quick to tighten and loosen with cold hands.
- The listed weight of 345 g is light for a shoe with a Gore-Tex lining.
Good to know
- The listing recommends firm ground, so it is less suited to deep mud and bog.
- This listing is the women's version; men need to look for the men's model.
Our take
Key details from Amazon
Hiking is named as the specific use, with outdoor sports and trail running given as the theme. Cushioning is listed as moderate and the arch type as flat, with neutral pronation. The platform height is stated as 3 cm.
Firm ground is the recommended surface. Speed laces are listed as the closure, with plastic or metal aglets. Country of origin is Vietnam.
Living with speed laces and a membrane
Speed laces are a single pull cord with a toggle. They are quick to adjust with cold or gloved hands and they do not come undone mid-walk, though some people find it harder to set different tension across the forefoot and the ankle than with normal laces.
A Gore-Tex lining keeps out wet grass and drizzle. Once water gets in over the low collar, though, the membrane slows drying. On very wet days a pair of short gaiters helps.
Care is simple. Knock off dried mud with a soft brush, rinse the upper with lukewarm water and let the shoes dry at room temperature with the insoles out. Direct heat from a radiator can weaken glues and stiffen the upper, which shortens the life of any trail shoe.
Where it sits among the alternatives
Hoka's women's Speedgoat 6 GTX is lighter on paper at a listed 241 g and lists trail and dirt as surfaces, with moderate cushioning. The La Sportiva Bushido III GTX is aimed more at rocky mountain ground. The Salomon is the middle path: light, simple to lace and suited to everyday trails.
Who it does not suit
Because the listing recommends firm ground, the XA Pro 3D GTX is not the shoe for deep bog or ploughed fields. Men will need to look for the men's version, as this listing is for women only.
Verdict
Choose the XA Pro 3D GTX if you are a woman who wants a light, waterproof trail shoe for firm paths and value fast, secure lacing. If you want a softer ride, the Hoka Speedgoat 6 GTX is the alternative, and for rockier mountain ground the La Sportiva Bushido III GTX is the more focused pick.
Compared with alternatives in: Best trail running shoes for hiking
Amazon listing title: Salomon Damen Xa Pro 3D Gore-texTraillaufschuhe